#BDE5CB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.055 156.6), rgb(189, 229, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#BDE5CB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.23:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDE5CB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 229, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.055 156.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BDE5CB | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BDE5CB | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BDE5CB text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BDE5CB text on black | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BDE5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAE
oklch(81% 0.071 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FB684
oklch(70.8% 0.113 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#1CA264
oklch(63% 0.144 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#052F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 156.4)
#BDE5CB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E5DECA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDACC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7E4DD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDE5CB
#BDE5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 156.6)
- #F2CCE7
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BDE5CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #BDE5CB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.